The adrenal glands are located ________ to the parietal peritoneum and each has a cortex of a ________ color

A.   anterior, brown
B.   anterior, yellow
C.   posterior, brown
D.   posterior, yellow


D

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)

1. The two groups of bones in the skull are the cranial bones, which encase the brain, and the facial bones, which form the framework of the face. 2. Fourteen cranial bones and 8 facial bones form the skull. 3. Fontanels are places where ossification has not yet completed in the skull of a child are often called "soft spots" in those under age 2.

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What unit of bone consists of a central canal (containing blood vessels, nerves, and lymph vessels) surrounded by concentric rings of calcified matrix?

A.   Canaliculus B.   Lamella C.   Osteon D.   Osteocyte E.   Trabeculum

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Carbonic anhydrase

a. is found in the red blood cells b. catalyzes the formation of carbonic acid from carbonic dioxide and water c. catalyzes the formation of oxyhemoglobin from oxygen and reduced hemoglobin d. has characteristics a and b e. has characteristics b and c

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